The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Pair of vases with covers

Pair of vases with covers

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 511

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: (Engraved on bottom): 84=4 (weight in troy ounces and pennyweights)

Marking: [1] Leopard's head crowned; [2] Lion passant guardant; [3] S in shield, London date letter for 1675–76; [4] IH, above a fleur-de-lis between two pellets in shaped shield Location of marks: [1],[2],[4] on outside of lid; [4] stamped twice [1],[2],[3] on outside of neck [4] on bottom
Provenance

Earls of Coventry (until 1935; sale, Sotheby's, December 5, 1935, no. 29) ; William Randolph Hearst , St. Donat's Castle, Wales (until 1938; sale, Christie's, December 14, 1938, no. 73); [ S.J. Phillips, London (until 1961; sold to Untermyer, February 7, 1961) ] ; Irwin Untermyer (1961–68; to MMA)
See also
Who
I H (2)
What
Metal (59,369)

Vessels (21,921)

Metalwork (14,716)

Silver (14,057)

Gilt (9,043)

Vases (8,895)

Caps (1,113)
Where
Europe (148,590)

United Kingdom (25,558)

England (9,102)

London (2,006)
When
A.D. 1600-1800 (66,180)
In the Museum
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (43,257)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Great Britain and Ireland, 1600–1800 A.D.